A collection of bitcoin (virtual currency) tokens are displayed in this picture illustration taken Dec 8, 2017 — Reuters/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File Photo
Bitcoin rose 4.18 per cent to $50,947.94 on Sunday, adding $2,043.31 to its previous close.
Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 83.7 per cent from the year’s low of $27,734 on Jan 4. The currency’s peak this year was $58,354.14 on Feb 21.